U.S. Route 52 in Virginia

U.S. Route 52
U.S. Route 52
	US 52 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by VDOT
Length	85 mi (137 km)
Existed	mid-1930s–present
Tourist; routes	Virginia Byway
Major junctions
South end	US 52 near Mount Airy, NC
	US 58 in Hillsville; US 221 in Hillsville; I-77 / I-81 / US 11 in Fort Chiswell; US 21 in Wytheville;
North end	I-77 / US 52 near Bluefield, WV
Location
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Counties	Carroll, Wythe, Bland
Highway system
	United States Numbered Highway System; List; Special; Divided; Virginia Routes; Interstate; US; Primary; Secondary; Byways; History; HOT lanes;

U.S. Route 52 (US 52) in Virginia runs north–south through the southwestern part of the state along the Interstate 77 (I-77) corridor. Though an even-numbered U.S. route, it is signed north–south in Virginia (standard convention being to label even-numbered U.S. routes with east–west designations). In some other states along its route, it is signed east–west. The Virginia segment is signed such that US 52 north corresponds to the general westward direction of the highway, and vice versa.